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Hutsonville offering additional aid to clean up properties

| September 30, 2022

The Village of Hutsonville has been working to help residents get their yards cleaned up. There is a littering and nuisance ordinance in place and several residents are in violation of the ordinance.

County COVID cases drop

By Randy Harrison

| September 30, 2022

Crawford County’s coronavirus cases dropped considerably in the past week. Last week, 23 new cases ...

Patterson pleads guilty to child porn charge

By Angela Downing

| September 29, 2022

Mykaela Patterson has changed her plea on a federal charge of possessing child pornography.

OCC Theater now offering scholarships

September 28, 2022

Olney Central College Theater is now offering scholarships for students interested in performing arts. Available to incoming and current Olney Central College students, these scholarships will now be offered each year.

'Firehouse of Horrors' returns to Hutsonville in October

September 28, 2022

The Hutsonville Fire Department is sponsoring a Firehouse of Horrors event on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15 and Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22.

Rent One, along with the Robinson Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning at its new location. Rent One recently moved to the old County Market building and features furniture, appliances and electronics that can be purchased on a rent to own basis or bought out right as retail. The company offers small down payments, short term and temporary rentals as well as discounted items that were previously owned. Rent One employees were supported by Chamber members during the ceremony. Store manager, Jeremy Johns, cut the ribbon Tuesday. Other Rent One officials included: Damion Bartkus, regional director; Joe O'Neill, regional manager; Sherry Fitts, assistant store manager; Kyle Zapor, client retention specialist and Fred Hunt, delivery tech. The store is oen Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Customers may shop online at www.shoperentone.com, by coming into the store, located at 1308 W. Main or by calling the location at 618-544-5082.

Chamber cuts ribbon at new Rent One location

September 28, 2022

Rent One, along with the Robinson Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning at its new location.

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Parkview Jr. High School inducted 21 new members to its National Junior Beta Club during a Sept. 27 ceremony in the gymnasium at the school. New eighth grade members that were inducted include: Zoey Andrews, Mailey Baker, Westin Hunt, Isaiah Roqueta, Jace Wells and Sophia Zellers. New seventh grade students that were inducted include: Jaydyn Beamon, Bentley Bell, Luke Boldt, Jake Dillon, Elliot Gerritsen, Annalise Green, Westin Gress, Molly Hughes, Trenten Killion, Allie Lawson, Dayton Ledbetter, Macy Root, Sophia Snyder, Brooks Wirth and Alexa York. Current Beta Club members are: Olivia Brush, Ivy Clark, Haley Eaton, Emma Frederick, Hudson Frey, Nox Gray, Elaina Hoke, Abigail Hunt, Delaney Ledbetter, Axion Medina, Hailey Ralph, Luke Schultz, Camryn Shaffer, Hayden Shaffer, Jaxon Shick, Jackson Simmons, Harlan Taylor, Ava Tussey, Isaac Vennard, Ella Waggoner, Bryer Welton, Brenna White and Avery Zehner. The 2022-23 Beta Club officers, who helped lead the ceremony, are: Ella Waggoner, president; Ivy Clark, vice-president; Elaina Hoke and Brenna White, co-secretary; and Harlan Taylor, service project chair. Crystal Holmes is the Beta Club sponsor at PJHS.

PJHS inducts 21 new members to National Beta Club

September 29, 2022

Parkview Jr. High School inducted 21 new members to its National Junior Beta Club during a Sept. 27 ceremony in the gymnasium at the school.

Nuclear chemist to speak at local church

By Angela Downing

| September 28, 2022

The New and Used Curriculum and the Free Methodist Church in Lawrenceville are hosting an event on Saturday, Oct. 8 that welcomes Dr. Jay Wile to speak to the public.

The Sumner Fall Festival returned in 2022 and as in the past, the Saturday afternoon parade was a highlight drawing a large crowd. The parade was led by the Lawrenceville VFW Post #2244 members presenting the colors of our nation.

Sumner Fall Festival parade draws large crowd

September 28, 2022

The Sumner Fall Festival returned in 2022 and as in the past, the Saturday afternoon parade was a highlight drawing a large crowd.

The demolition of two buildings on State Street in Lawrenceville has begun and city officials expect the work to be complete by the end of the week. The properties at 1107 and 1109 State Street collapsed on Aug. 11 and portions of State Street and 11th Street have been closed to traffic since. The property owners were initially given 15 days to clean up the rubble which both property owners failed to do. The City of Lawrenceville took the matter to the Lawrence Circuit Court on Sept. 9 where the city was granted the authorization to demolish the buildings; that process began on Sept. 26.

Demolition of State Street buildings begins

September 27, 2022

The demolition of two buildings on State Street in Lawrenceville has begun and city officials expect the work to be complete by the end of the week.

Wheat planting begins

By Randy Harrison

| September 28, 2022

Winter wheat planting is underway in Illinois.Wheat planting has reached 1 percent, according to the...

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